Vulnerability identifier: #VU35877

Vulnerability risk: Medium

CVSSv3.1: 6.5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9969

CWE-ID: CWE-415

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
libwebp
Other software / Other software solutions

Vendor: developers.google.com

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

In libwebp 0.5.1, there is a double free bug in libwebpmux.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

libwebp: 0.5.1

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External links
http://bugs.chromium.org/p/webp/issues/detail?id=322

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.